'''Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol''' (TAP) is aan industry-standard protocol for submittingsending requestsshort messages via a land-line modem to a cellularprovider orof [[pager]] serviceand/or as[[SMS]] aservices, numericfor oronward transmission to pagers and alphanumericmobile messagephones. <ref>http://www.verisign.com/stellent/groups/public/documents/data_sheet/002641.pdf</ref>. <ref>http://dartware.com/support/docs/web/Content/06-Notifiers/06-01-ConfiguringNotifications/AlertViaCellPhone.htm</ref>
This protocol is used to send [[SMS]]/text alerts to a [[cell phone]] or a [[pager]].<ref>http://dartware.com/support/docs/web/Content/06-Notifiers/06-01-ConfiguringNotifications/AlertViaCellPhone.htm</ref>
TAP, initially known as Motorola Page Entry (PET) was adopted in September 1988, by the [[Personal Communication Industry Association]]. TAP defines an industry standard for sending alphanumeric messages to pagers.<ref>http://www.tap-ixo.info/</ref>
